Peter Guy Witzig
@peterguywitzig.bsky.social
poet | artist | bisexual | ⟟ minneapolis | (he/him)
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I made a hybrid collection of poems and photos and I'd love for you to have a copy • link in bio to order 🩵
'blue sonnets'
chapbook, 16 pages, saddle stitched, 8.5"x7"
big shoutout to The Workshop for Independent Publishing and Sho Nikaido 💙 🙏
'blue sonnets'
chapbook, 16 pages, saddle stitched, 8.5"x7"
big shoutout to The Workshop for Independent Publishing and Sho Nikaido 💙 🙏
paywalled 👎🙄
We asked legal experts what ICE agents can and can’t do, and about the rights of anyone who is approached by ICE or who witnesses an encounter.
What ICE agents can and can’t do — and what legal rights the public has during encounters
Our FAQ on warrants, masks and what legal observers can document.
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January 11, 2026 at 11:42 AM
paywalled 👎🙄
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they want you to think minneapolis is dangerous. more of brass solidarity band performing today at powderhorn park at the anti ICE protest after their agent killed renee good. the band is made up of community members around george floyd square and they bring joy to every action they appear at
January 11, 2026 at 2:29 AM
they want you to think minneapolis is dangerous. more of brass solidarity band performing today at powderhorn park at the anti ICE protest after their agent killed renee good. the band is made up of community members around george floyd square and they bring joy to every action they appear at
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I have to hand it to the rapid response folks: they never sleep, they never stop
January 9, 2026 at 6:18 AM
I have to hand it to the rapid response folks: they never sleep, they never stop
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We've analysed this video of the shooting of Renee Nicole Good yesterday in Minneapolis frame-by-frame to highlight the positioning of the gun and phone in the ICE agent's hands.
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
January 8, 2026 at 6:38 PM
We've analysed this video of the shooting of Renee Nicole Good yesterday in Minneapolis frame-by-frame to highlight the positioning of the gun and phone in the ICE agent's hands.
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
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No family should have to choose between keeping a roof over their heads and risking being permanently separated from their loved ones by masked ICE agents.
Minneapolis needs an immediate eviction mortarium to keep our neighbors in their homes and safe from ICE.
Minneapolis needs an immediate eviction mortarium to keep our neighbors in their homes and safe from ICE.
January 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM
No family should have to choose between keeping a roof over their heads and risking being permanently separated from their loved ones by masked ICE agents.
Minneapolis needs an immediate eviction mortarium to keep our neighbors in their homes and safe from ICE.
Minneapolis needs an immediate eviction mortarium to keep our neighbors in their homes and safe from ICE.
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Renee Good was a real person. A wonderful beloved part of this state and the queer community.
Rest in peace Renee. We must remember her, and fight against the defiling of her memory by the propaganda machine.
Rest in peace Renee. We must remember her, and fight against the defiling of her memory by the propaganda machine.
January 9, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Renee Good was a real person. A wonderful beloved part of this state and the queer community.
Rest in peace Renee. We must remember her, and fight against the defiling of her memory by the propaganda machine.
Rest in peace Renee. We must remember her, and fight against the defiling of her memory by the propaganda machine.
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✊📢 New to protesting or ICE rapid response? Here are some beginner tips for keeping yourself and your neighbors safe.
January 8, 2026 at 10:45 PM
✊📢 New to protesting or ICE rapid response? Here are some beginner tips for keeping yourself and your neighbors safe.
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Our schools shut while the paramilitaries brutalize us at random
January 8, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Our schools shut while the paramilitaries brutalize us at random
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it’s good to have representatives who tell the truth and who see this whole clusterfuck the same way i do. thank you to rep. ilhan omar, sen. doron clark, and council president elliott payne. i’m well-represented right now.
January 8, 2026 at 9:55 PM
it’s good to have representatives who tell the truth and who see this whole clusterfuck the same way i do. thank you to rep. ilhan omar, sen. doron clark, and council president elliott payne. i’m well-represented right now.
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I think there's a point where you are so angry that you run out of mental space for fear, and I think a lot of Minneapolis and St. Paul were there, today.
I need people to wrap their minds around the fact that here in Minneapolis, ICE broke the window of a vehicle yesterday, pepper sprayed the occupants, and arrested them, and shot another observer in the face today, and OBSERVERS ARE STILL GOING OUT TO PROTECT THEIR NEIGHBORS AT MASSIVE PERSONAL RISK
I’m eating lunch, I’m having a panic attack, I’m charging my phone, and then I’m going back out to try and keep my neighborhood safe.
January 8, 2026 at 3:12 AM
I think there's a point where you are so angry that you run out of mental space for fear, and I think a lot of Minneapolis and St. Paul were there, today.
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Dems need to start reading up on de-Nazification and how laws and other strategies were used to remove former Nazis from cultural, political, and legal power post WW2
this is one example
this is one example
January 8, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Dems need to start reading up on de-Nazification and how laws and other strategies were used to remove former Nazis from cultural, political, and legal power post WW2
this is one example
this is one example
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This is the way
ICE has terrorized communities across Maryland and our nation. It's why I am introducing legislation barring ICE officers from ever serving as Maryland police officers. www.wmar2news.com/local/delega...
Delegate proposes barring Trump hired ICE agents from ever becoming Maryland police officers
As Maryland's General Assembly prepares for their 2026 legislative session, a number of bills are already being proposed.
www.wmar2news.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:25 AM
This is the way
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“At odds”?? It completely contradicts her. But the Times will not say so because saying so raises the specter that the US government, rather than perceiving things differently, is baldly LYING. And once they establish the government lies, the Times may be expected to report its own assessments.
January 8, 2026 at 4:12 AM
“At odds”?? It completely contradicts her. But the Times will not say so because saying so raises the specter that the US government, rather than perceiving things differently, is baldly LYING. And once they establish the government lies, the Times may be expected to report its own assessments.
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Say her name: Renee Good.
ICE out of Minneapolis and Minnesota now.
ICE out of Minneapolis and Minnesota now.
January 8, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Say her name: Renee Good.
ICE out of Minneapolis and Minnesota now.
ICE out of Minneapolis and Minnesota now.
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The goal of the federal government is clearly to sow chaos and further harm our neighbors. Let me be clear, it is not a crime to do legal observation. And no one should be executed for it.
January 7, 2026 at 8:37 PM
The goal of the federal government is clearly to sow chaos and further harm our neighbors. Let me be clear, it is not a crime to do legal observation. And no one should be executed for it.
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ICE is not keeping anyone safe. They are terrorizing our community and racially profiling our neighbors. Let me be clear: I’m joining my elected leaders in our state to call on ICE and federal agents to pack their bags and leave our city immediately.
January 7, 2026 at 8:37 PM
ICE is not keeping anyone safe. They are terrorizing our community and racially profiling our neighbors. Let me be clear: I’m joining my elected leaders in our state to call on ICE and federal agents to pack their bags and leave our city immediately.
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Hey, fellow Minneapolitans:
Please please please take care of yourselves today. This is extremely hard news, and I'm already feeling it in me physically.
Make good choices, lean on your neighbors, and take some time to decompress when you're able.
Please please please take care of yourselves today. This is extremely hard news, and I'm already feeling it in me physically.
Make good choices, lean on your neighbors, and take some time to decompress when you're able.
January 7, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Hey, fellow Minneapolitans:
Please please please take care of yourselves today. This is extremely hard news, and I'm already feeling it in me physically.
Make good choices, lean on your neighbors, and take some time to decompress when you're able.
Please please please take care of yourselves today. This is extremely hard news, and I'm already feeling it in me physically.
Make good choices, lean on your neighbors, and take some time to decompress when you're able.
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Not that we are pretending there are rules anymore, but this is not within 100 miles of a border
We are getting reports of Border Patrol activity near Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis that happened during dismissal time today. Bystanders say officers shoved, tackled bystanders and handcuffed 2 school staff
January 7, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Not that we are pretending there are rules anymore, but this is not within 100 miles of a border
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No one should be killed for exercising their right to observe federal agents. My heart goes out to the thousands of community members who have stepped up to defend our immigrant neighbors from ICE and put their personal safety on the line.
January 7, 2026 at 11:00 PM
No one should be killed for exercising their right to observe federal agents. My heart goes out to the thousands of community members who have stepped up to defend our immigrant neighbors from ICE and put their personal safety on the line.
"Our federal government is lying."
100% correct. I was out in Minneapolis today. People are lawfully observing.
100% correct. I was out in Minneapolis today. People are lawfully observing.
Masked ICE agents in cars without license plates have been terrorizing our communities for weeks. ICE’s murdering of a legal observer this morning was clearly an intentional escalation and fully avoidable. Our federal government is lying.
January 8, 2026 at 12:16 AM
"Our federal government is lying."
100% correct. I was out in Minneapolis today. People are lawfully observing.
100% correct. I was out in Minneapolis today. People are lawfully observing.
that's a lie.
Noem: "People need to stop using their vehicles as weapons ... it's clear that it's being coordinated. People are being trained"
January 8, 2026 at 12:14 AM
that's a lie.
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We are aware of a shooting involving a federal agent at 34th Street and Portland. We are working to confirm additional information, but what we know is that the presence of federal immigration enforcement agents is causing chaos in our city and making our community less safe.
January 7, 2026 at 5:10 PM
We are aware of a shooting involving a federal agent at 34th Street and Portland. We are working to confirm additional information, but what we know is that the presence of federal immigration enforcement agents is causing chaos in our city and making our community less safe.
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A US citizen has apparently been shot by ICE agents in Minneapolis. I’m gathering information, but the situation on the ground is volatile.
ICE should leave now for everyone’s safety.
ICE should leave now for everyone’s safety.
January 7, 2026 at 5:25 PM
A US citizen has apparently been shot by ICE agents in Minneapolis. I’m gathering information, but the situation on the ground is volatile.
ICE should leave now for everyone’s safety.
ICE should leave now for everyone’s safety.
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/2 You can measure the spine of a Democrat by whether the ritual denunciation of Maduro comes in the first paragraph or the second or third.
January 3, 2026 at 6:55 PM
/2 You can measure the spine of a Democrat by whether the ritual denunciation of Maduro comes in the first paragraph or the second or third.